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Member success stories

Life didn’t stop. The business grew anyway.

Women who built through maternity leaves, surgeries, grief, new babies, chronic illness and fresh starts. What they have in common is one operating system, and the evidence is everywhere.

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Members since 2020

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In-depth case studies

20 complete stories. Read the one that sounds like yours.

Start with these four. A clear before, a specific result, and a business that looks nothing like the one they started with.

Adrienne Loker

Rebuilt her team

Adrienne Loker

Founder · Seeking Depth to Recovery

“I couldn’t have made it this long. I would have collapsed last spring.”

Read her story

Gabi Day

Built two businesses

Gabi Day

Brightbody & Hype Ma’am

“I decided once, very intentionally, about what the year would look like. I just had to do it.”

Read her story

Dr. Lisa Griffith

Business ran without her

Dr. Lisa Griffith

Chiropractor · RVA Chiropractic & Wellness

“A last-minute need for coverage didn’t turn into an emergency. We had everybody lined up.”

Read her story

Amanda Edgar, PhD

Zero third-party clients

Amanda Edgar, PhD

Founder · Page & Podium

“It is the supportive framework that helps you actually implement in a way that’s healthy.”

Read her story

48 member voices

Filter by the result you’re working toward.

Every story is a real member, in a real season, getting a real result.

Revenue Grew

“My annual revenue has doubled in the year since I first joined. The strategy and support have been next level – and I thoroughly enjoyed the community too.”

Leesa Ellis
Book Coach & Founder · 3 Fern Books

Revenue Grew

“Not this year! My January revenue was $21K – and I only worked about 10 hours a week. Down from the $8K slumps that used to feel inevitable.”

Nichole Lynn Forsline
CEO · The Solid Bow

Revenue Grew

“We had our biggest revenue month ever – right after joining. The goals we set in week one, we reached 80% of them by the end of the quarter.”

Deirdre Harter
Co-CEO · Encore Empire

Revenue Grew

“Shortening the learning curve meant that I could actually benefit from all of it – instead of burning out, making mistakes, and it not being worthwhile.”

Paula Billing
CEO · Paula’s Herbals & Wellness

Revenue Grew

“The CEO Collective has the training, the support, the crowd cheering you on so you can play – or elevate – your very best game.”

Courtenay Shipley
Founder + CEO · Retirement Planology

Revenue Grew

“I know where my clients are coming from, what it costs to get them, and what to do when revenue dips. That’s a completely different business than the one I started with.”

Veronica Grant
CEO · Run Your Money

Revenue Grew

“My revenue is more consistent than it’s ever been. I know exactly what activities drive results – and I protect my time for those first, not last.”

Alessandra Seca
TCC Member

Revenue Grew

“My biggest win is noticing that today I am making more money with MUCH more ease. I am richer just because I am more myself, more daring, and more in tune with what I need to do.”

Deborah Collazo
TCC Member

Revenue Grew

“We have doubled the revenue in my business and really streamlined processes and systems so that I feel hopeful about the year to come.”

Mia Henry
Founder · Freedom Lifted

Revenue Grew

“The CEO Collective gave me the clarity to help run my business at the next level as I grow and scale beyond six figures.”

Carla Titus
Founder · Wealth & Worth Within

Revenue Grew

“I realized that in the first three quarters of that year, I had already done more revenue than I had done the entire year previously. And I still had three months to go.”

Angela Foster
The Petite Style Coach

Revenue Grew

“I am paying myself more than I ever paid myself before, and I also have two assistants that are providing such great support for me and for the studio.”

Letitia Walker
CEO · Purna Yoga 828 · Asheville, NC

Life Kept Happening

“I was working 24/7 and everything was overwhelming. The CEO Retreat gave me space to plan intentionally – and to put myself first so I’m not always in reactive mode.”

Rachel Martin
CEO · Root & Ritual Functional Medicine

Life Kept Happening

“Business does not work without systems. Things are running so much more smoothly and we are doing so much more volume – through everything.”

Carmen Reed-Gilkison
Co-CEO · Encore Empire

Life Kept Happening

“After six years of doing this on my own, it feels luxurious to have specialized support from people whose approach to business aligns with mine.”

Megan Hadley
CEO · Fork the Food Rules

Life Kept Happening

“The CEO Collective gave my business the foundation to survive a year that tried to take me out. The structure held even when I couldn’t.”

LaTondra Murray
TCC Member

Life Kept Happening

“I had a health scare mid-year and had to step back significantly. My business kept running because the systems were already in place. I didn’t lose a single client.”

Sara McCormick
CEO · Bella De Luna

Life Kept Happening

“I had another maternity leave and a hand injury, and I was able to just be off and focus on myself, my family, and my recovery. My business kept running.”

Dr. Lisa Griffith
Chiropractor · RVA Chiro & Wellness

Life Kept Happening

“The container held. The contents shifted. The business kept moving – through COVID, through flares, through newborn twins, through all of it.”

Gabi Day
Brightbody & Hype Ma’am

Life Kept Happening

“I have systems I believe will hold me, even if something catastrophic happens.”

Adrienne Loker
Founder · Seeking Depth to Recovery

Life Kept Happening

“Having to step away showed me, oh my gosh, this stuff works. When you set up the systems and delegate to people and tell them exactly what to do, you can step away.”

Amanda Edgar, PhD
Founder · Page & Podium Press

Built a Real Team

“I feel like I have a completely different business. It’s more focused – and that allows me to make my process a really special experience for my clients.”

Megan Gersch
Brand Strategist & Website Designer

Built a Real Team

“The CEO Collective definitely gave my business stability. It’s the first time I’m running my business and it’s not running me.”

Andrea Bentschneider
CEO · Beyond History Genealogy

Built a Real Team

“Making big goals feel really attainable – breaking things down into what I need to do each month and each week – that’s what changed how I lead.”

Cris Caruso
Founder · Savoire Financial

Built a Real Team

“I’ve built real friendships inside TCC. We celebrate each other’s wins, work through problems together, and actually hire each other. The community is the secret ingredient.”

Mindy Totten
Founder · The Bodywork Project

Built a Real Team

“I used to be in every single thing. Now I have a team that runs the week without me having to be in every conversation. That’s freedom I didn’t think was possible.”

Laurie Hermance-Moore
CEO · Heritage Bridge Genealogy

Built a Real Team

“I have a mastermind of people to discuss challenges and celebrate wins. There are endless possibilities of ways I can get support – from mentors, from Racheal’s team, from Racheal directly.”

Megan Tusing
Award-Winning Audiobook Narrator

Built a Real Team

“Now I have full ownership and autonomy over my business. Racheal helped me build the right team and have the right people supporting me.”

Dr. Lisa Griffith
Chiropractor · RVA Chiro & Wellness

Built a Real Team

“Getting to bring your team member along for the ride with you at the retreats is a game changer. It’s so worth that investment.”

Elise Arsenault
Founder · The Global Actor

Built a Real Team

“If it’s not in my lane, I need to get out of it. When I’m in someone else’s lane in my business, I clog up traffic real fast.”

MegAnne Ford
Founder · Be Kind Coaching

Took Real Time Off

“I’ve changed how I think about what I’m doing. I’ve realized that I come first and need to be proactive – it gives so much peace of mind.”

Christie Pearl
CEO · Christie Pearl EMDR Therapy

Took Real Time Off

“Racheal’s not gonna let you work all week. She will make sure you’re taking breaks and taking care of yourself and your family. It will completely change your business.”

Natalie Clopton
CEO · Clo & Co Marketing Agency

Took Real Time Off

“I finally have real boundaries around my time – not because I’m protecting my calendar, but because I designed my business around what I actually want my life to look like.”

Robin Wisner
Founder · LightHer Way Wellness for Women

Took Real Time Off

“The biggest win has been making space for self as a human being. I’ve set boundaries around work and let go of the guilt. I create better work when I’m rested and cared for.”

Hannah Davis
CEO · Vikara Village

Took Real Time Off

“I successfully scaled my business, written and published my first book – all while learning that I don’t have to give clients everything and still have plenty left for myself and my family.”

Dr. Libby Wilson
Founder · Best Life Functional Medicine

Took Real Time Off

“The community and the mentorship were so instrumental in helping me first see that I had something uniquely valuable – and to really practice believing it.”

Ashley Jablow
Founder · Life Design School

Took Real Time Off

“I’m not afraid of my inbox. I travel. I go skiing. My business isn’t going to crumble if I’m not instantly responding to emails.”

Amy Hayes
Founder · The Global Creator Studio & Academy

Took Real Time Off

“I take my mom to appointments. I take the kids to the park. I’m at whatever things I’m needed for, without having to sacrifice that for my business.”

Carla Titus
Founder · Wealth & Worth Within

Took Real Time Off

“I won’t grind anymore. I do not work for the sake of working. I work for enough.”

Cris Caruso
Founder · Savoire Financial

Found a New Direction

“I stopped working for other people so I wouldn’t have to work so much – then I finally stopped doing that to myself too. Everything shifted from there.”

Dr. Tiffany Slater
CEO · HR Tailormade

Found a New Direction

“In The CEO Collective, you are never alone. Racheal and her team root for me like my family does. I expected the expertise. I didn’t expect the warmth.”

Maureen Clancy
Founding Member since 2021

Found a New Direction

“I finally stopped starting over every quarter. The 90-day rhythm gave me a framework that builds on itself – and I can actually see my business progressing.”

Lisa Leander
CEO · Women in Business Education Network

Found a New Direction

“I have a completely different relationship with my business now. I’m making decisions from strategy instead of from panic. That’s a different person, not just a different business.”

Layne Lyons, JD
TCC Member

Found a New Direction

“The CEO Collective helps me stay motivated and believe in myself – that I can overcome any challenges. The mentors really get my business. It amazes me that they really know me.”

Tawanda Connor
CEO · TNT Accounting

Found a New Direction

“It’s so powerful to see the progress over the last year even though it feels like micro steps – I can see it is such a stronger platform to now leap off.”

Laura Cook
Business Finance Strategist

Found a New Direction

“I used to feel like a good musician, and now I feel like a powerful leader, helper, coach and supporter of people, and a terrific musician.”

Jennet Ingle
Founder · The Invincible Oboist

Found a New Direction

“When you don’t have to put on a mask or play a character anymore, and you can authentically be who you are, that’s something completely different.”

Michelle Mercurio
Authenticist & Witchy Coach · Richmond, VA

Found a New Direction

“It gave me permission to pull myself outside the business and really think: what am I creating? Is this sustainable, for me and for the world?”

Jessica Sato
Messaging Strategist & Speaker Coach

Your story belongs here too. If you’ve hit the ceiling of what doing it alone can build, this is what comes next.

There comes a point when you reach your max capacity and realize you can’t keep carrying it all alone. That’s where The CEO Collective® begins.